Diabetes & Eye Problems
Diabetes is a very serious disease that can cause problems such as blindness, heart disease, kidney failure, and amputations. But by taking good care of yourself through diet, exercise, and special medications, you can control diabetes. And there is more good news. Diabetic eye disease, a complication of diabetes, can be treated before vision loss occurs.
All people with diabetes need to get a comprehensive dilated eye exam at least once a year.
What is diabetic eye disease?
Diabetic eye disease refers to a group of eye problems that people with diabetes may face as a complication of this disease. All can cause severe vision loss or even blindness.
Diabetic eye disease includes:
- Diabetic retinopathy: Damage to the blood vessels in the retina.
- Cataract: Clouding of the lens of the eye.
- Glaucoma: Increase in fluid pressure inside the eye that leads to optic nerve damage and loss of vision.
Read the rest of this article (including treatment information) at the National Eye Institute.
You might also want to see the related HealthyNJ pages on: Diabetes, Diabetes and Fitness, Diabetes and Nutrition, Diabetes and Pregnancy, Diabetic Foot Problems, Diabetic Kidney Problems, Diabetic Nerve Problems, Diabetic Retinopathy, Insulin Resistance, Metabolic Syndrome and Pre-Diabetes.
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Recommended Links
Diabetes Dictionary - National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases - Diabetic Eye Disease: How Much Do You Know? - National Eye Institute
- Diabetic Retinopathy - AllAboutVision
- Diabetic Retinopathy - MayoClinic.com
- Diagram of the Eye - National Eye Institute
- Eye Disease Simulations - National Eye Institute
- Prevent Diabetes Problems: Keep Your Eyes Healthy - National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
- Are You At Risk for Diabetic Eye Disease? -National Eye Institute
- Diabetes Eye Care Program - Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology
- Diabetes: Eye Complications (Tutorial) - Patient Education Institute
- Diabetes and Glaucoma - Glaucoma Research Foundation
- Diabetic Retinopathy - NIH Senior Health
- Diabetic Retinopathy FAQ - AllAboutVision
- Eye Complications - American Diabetes Association
- Eye Exam - MayoClinic.com
- Facts About Retinopathy - National Eye Institute
- Financial Aid for Eye Care - National Eye Institute
- Financial Help for Diabetes Care - National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
- Glossary of Eye Conditions - American Foundation for the Blind
- Glossary of Eye-Related Terms - Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology
- JAMA Patient Page: Retinopathy - American Medical Association
- MedlinePlus: Diabetes – National Library of Medicine
- MedlinePlus: Diabetes Complications – National Library of Medicine
- MedlinePlus: Diabetic Eye Problems - National Library of Medicine
- MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia - National Library of Medicine
- Take Charge of Your Diabetes - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Understanding Diabetes Related Eye Conditions - Royal National Institute of the Blind, UK
- Vision Symptoms - American Academy of Ophthalmology
- What is Diabetic Retinopathy? - American Academy of Ophthalmology
- Wills Eye Hospital Eye Information - Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia
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Páginas de Web Recomendadas
- Cataratas - Clínica Universidad de Navarra (España)
- Cómo Prevenir los Problemas de la Diabetes: Mantenga los Ojos Sanos - Instituto Nacional de la Diabetes y Enfermedades Digestivas y del Riñón
- Diabetes del Ojo - Oficina para la Salud de la Mujer en el Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos de los E.E.U.U.
- Diabetes y los Exámenes de la Vista - Agencia para Investigación y Calidad en el Cuidado de la Salud
- Enciclopedia Médica en MedlinePlus - Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina de EE.UU.
- healthfinder® en Español - Oficina de Prevención de Enfermedades y Promoción de la Salud y el Centro Nacional de Información sobre la Salud de los EE.UU.
- MedlinePlus: Problemas de los Ojos Asociados con la Diabetes - Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina de EE.UU. desde los Institutos Nacionales de la Salud
- Ojo En Las Enfermedades Sistemicas - Centro de Oftalmologia de la Universidad de Illinois en Chicago
- ¿Puedo Quedarme Ciego por Culpa de la Diabetes? - Sociedad Española de Diabetes (España)
- ¿Qué Es la Retinopatía Diabética? - Academia Americana de Oftalmología
- Retinopatía Diabética - Clínica Universidad de Navarra (España)
- Retinopatía Diabética - Instituto Nacional de los Ojos
- Retinopatía Diabética y Otros Problemas del Ojo - Biblioteca de Información sobre la Salud del MCG Health System (Augusta, GA)
- Tengo Diabetes: ¿Qué Debo Hacer para Cuidar Mis Ojos? - Sociedad Española de Diabetes (España)
- Cataratas - Clínica Universidad de Navarra (España)
